Cumberland Cnty. C.P. Local Rules of Court Rule 205.4

a) Mandatory Electronic Filing.

(1) The Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas requires mandatory electronic filing

of all legal papers with the Prothonotary through its Electronic Filing System, as well

as the electronic service of such papers, under terms more specifically provided in

Pa.R.C.P. 205.4.

(2) The Prothonotary’s Office will provide the necessary technical assistance to those parties

who lack the capability to file legal papers electronically, including providing electronic

filing stations in the Prothonotary’s Office.

b) Format.

(1) Legal papers shall be presented for filing in a portable document format (“PDF”).

c) Access.

(1) The Prothonotary shall always provide access to its Electronic Filing System, except

during periods of required maintenance, through the Cumberland County

Prothonotary website.

(2) To obtain access to the Electronic Filing System, counsel or any unrepresented party

must first register with the Prothonotary’s Office for a Username and Password.

d) Payment Method.

(1) A filing party shall pay the cost of the electronic filing of a legal paper by approved

credit or debit card. The following cards have been approved for payment of the

electronic filing: American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa.

e) Resolving Filing Concerns.

(1) Filing delays, disruptions, interruptions, or refusals of filings shall be resolved by the

process outlined in Pa.R.C.P. 205.4(e).

f) Administrative Procedures.

(1) Upon receipt of the legal paper, the Prothonotary shall provide the filing party with an

acknowledgment, which includes the date and time the legal paper was received by the

Cumberland County Electronic Filing System. After review of the legal paper, the

Prothonotary shall provide the filing party with e-mail notification, or notification on the

Cumberland County Electronic Filing System, that the legal paper has been accepted for

filing ("filed") or refused and not accepted for filing.

(2) Neither the Court nor the Prothonotary shall be required to maintain a hard copy of any

legal paper, notice or Order filed or maintained electronically under this Rule.

(3) Verification of pleadings, as required by Pa.R.C.P. 206.3 and 1024, as well as any other

documents executed by the client or third parties, such as Affidavits or Certificates of

Service, shall be scanned and attached to the electronic filing in a PDF at the time the

legal paper is submitted for electronic filing.

g) Service.

(1) Copies of all Notices, Orders or Judgments from the Court in any action shall be served

by electronic transmission through the Electronic Filing System to all parties who have

previously submitted electronic filings in the same case. If a party or parties have not yet

submitted electronic filing in a particular case, then the Prothonotary shall provide notice

by facsimile, other electronic means, or by forwarding a hard copy to said party or

parties.

h) Civil and Family Court Cover Sheets are not required because any required data will be

collected through the Electronic Filing System for transmission to the Administrative Office of

Pennsylvania Courts as required by Pa.R.C.P. No. 205.5(e).

i) Family Court documents shall be confidential and shall not be viewable in the Case

Management System by the public without an Order of Court.